Icebox Cookies II Recipe
- 2 1/8 cups shortening
- 1 cup white sugar
- 5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon cream of tartar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- Cream shortening with sugars. Mix in beaten eggs. Sift together flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon; mix into creamed mixture. Stir in nuts and vanilla.
- Make rolls about 2 inches in diameter. Refrigerate overnight.
- Slice about 3/8 inch thick, and place on greased cookie sheets.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 12 to 15 minutes.
